Chapter 264: Into the Cold Palace
With Kang'er's shout, the entire palace was in an uproar, countless palace maids and eunuchs rushed around, countless patrols and guards were waiting for them, and all the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital were pulled out of the bed and rushed to the palace, and it was another sleepless night. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After a whole night of rescue, early the next morning, Zhao Guang finally woke up from his coma. The first thing he did when he woke up was to order a thorough investigation of the poisoning incident, and a few minutes later, the results came out, and it turned out that the bunch of northern Xinjiang grapes had been poisoned. So the Son of Heaven was furious and ordered the queen to be taken care of. Two days later, under the careful treatment of the imperial doctor, Zhao Guang's body recovered mostly, so the trial began.
"Your Majesty, the concubine has been wronged," the queen was monitored for two days, and suddenly saw Zhao Guang at this time, and finally got the opportunity to plead her case, so she knelt down and cried as soon as she entered the door. Hearing this, a trace of disgust flashed in Zhao Guang's eyes, in fact, this queen was a political marriage arranged by Zhao Guang's father when she was still a prince, Zhao Guang never liked her, but later gave birth to a prince for herself, and she was usually quite stable, so she has always been asked to be the queen. At this time, although the queen has been maintaining, she has still become a yellow-faced woman under the erosion of the years, and Zhao Guang has long had a trace of disgust in his heart.
"You poisoned the grapes you gave to Concubine Kang, and you dared to cry out for injustice," Zhao Guangwei said angrily.
"Your Majesty knows that the concubine is really not poisoned," the queen cried, where is there still half a point of majesty.
Hearing this, Zhao Guang said angrily: "It's not you who poisoned it, is it still the widow who poisoned himself." Hearing this, the queen was shocked and argued: "Your Majesty, the grapes were given to Concubine Kang's sister by the concubine, how could the concubine be stupid to poison it, this is obviously someone planted the blame, and I hope Your Majesty will see it." ”
Hearing this, Zhao Guang also had a trace of doubt in his heart. In fact, no matter how stupid Zhao Guang was, how could he not think of this layer.
"I can't enter this dormitory, outsiders can't enter, according to the words of the queen's mother, it was me who poisoned myself and Your Majesty," Kang Er sat beside Zhao Guang and said lightly while supporting Zhao Guang. Hearing this, a trace of resentment flashed in the queen's eyes. Since Kang'er entered the palace, Zhao Guang has only cared about pampering Kang'er and snubbed the queen, and I heard that Kang'er and the second prince still have some contact. Whether it is for her own status or for the crown prince throne of the eldest prince, the queen has long hated Kang'er in her heart, and many times she really wants to poison Kang'er. But I haven't started yet.
"I didn't mean that, but it can't be ruled out that someone has ulterior motives and wants to pull me off the horse," the queen said lightly.
"Presumptuous," Zhao Guang frowned slightly and said angrily. The Son of Heaven was angry, and the queen's face changed, and she immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, the queen mother hates me for monopolizing Your Majesty, and has always held a grudge against me, so she deliberately sent me poisonous grapes. It is precisely because the poisoning is so obvious that the queen mother is even more poisoned, because no one believes that the queen mother can be so stupid. That's the opposite. Kang'er said. Hearing Kang'er say this, Zhao Guang's eyes also flashed with coldness.
"Slut, you are so vicious," the queen's face changed dramatically, and she scolded.
"Bastard, as a queen, I have repeatedly spoken foul language and damaged my identity, just by virtue of this, I can't let you be in charge anymore," Zhao Guang said angrily, the majesty of the Son of Heaven finally broke out at this moment, so he ordered: "Come on, remove the queen's phoenix crown and put it in the cold palace." Hearing this, two guards immediately stepped forward, took off the queen's crown, and dragged her out.
"The concubine is wronged, the concubine is wronged..." The queen was dragged out, leaving only the voice of the grievances that was fading away. Seeing the queen being dragged out, an imperceptible look flashed in Kang'er's eyes.
When the news that the queen was sent to the cold palace reached Zhao Jian's ears, Zhao Jian became anxious. Two days ago, Zhao Jian was very worried when he heard that Zhao Guang was poisoned by eating grapes sent by the queen in Concubine Kang's bedroom. However, the matter was not clarified after all, so although the queen was monitored, she was not convicted. Today, Zhao Guang announced the trial of the queen, and Zhao Jian also retained a hope in his heart. After all, the empress has served the emperor for decades, as long as she is given the opportunity to explain clearly, everything will be fine. Who knew that the news that reached Zhao Jian's ears at this time was actually the result of his mother being beaten into the cold palace and revoking the status of queen. This also means that Zhao Jian, as the crown prince, has lost his greatest help.
"Zhao An," Zhao Jian suddenly shouted. Hearing this, Zhao An, the chief administrator of the Prince's Mansion in the eyes of everyone, immediately walked in respectfully.
"What does Your Highness command?" Zhao An asked respectfully. In fact, Zhao An already knew about the queen, and at this time, he had already guessed what Zhao Jian wanted to do. Sure enough, I only heard a trace of firmness flash in Zhao Jian's eyes, and ordered: "Order someone to take my token to the Praetorian Guard camp to mobilize all the Praetorian Guards, and follow me into the palace." ”
Hearing this, Zhao An's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Your Highness, this matter must not be allowed." Leading the Praetorian Guards into the palace without His Majesty's order is undoubtedly forcing the palace to rebel. ”
"Hmph," Zhao Jian snorted coldly: "Even if it's a rebellion, as the crown prince, this throne should be mine." ”
Hearing this, Zhao Anzhong shook his head helplessly for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Then you have to wait for Your Majesty to abdicate, forcing the palace at this time, that is rebellion, and it is a big crime to punish the nine clans." ”
"But now that the queen mother is locked up in the cold palace, as a son of man, how can I sit idly by. Zhao Jian said slightly angrily.
"Your Royal Highness, the queen mother was just locked up, but there was food and drink, and there would be no trouble, if you venture into the palace at this time, then there is really no way back. It's better to wait for Taishi Qin to return to the court before discussing," Zhao An cautiously suggested. The Qin Taishi in Zhao An's mouth is Qin Zhen, the Taishi of the Loulan Empire, the queen's brother, and Zhao Jian's uncle. Taishi is a high position in the imperial court above 10,000 people under one person, so Qin Zhen is also a big help to Zhao Jian. As soon as he heard Qin Zhen's name, a trace of hesitation flashed in Zhao Jian's eyes, but the next moment he regained his determination and shouted: "The queen mother was wronged by a traitor, and she was locked up again at this time. Who knows what tricks the traitor in the secret will use to harm my mother, and I will not let her suffer. ”
Hearing this, Zhao An was in a hurry and persuaded: "Your Highness thinks twice." ”
"Do you think that traitor in the dark will really watch his uncle return to the dynasty and then rescue the queen mother," Zhao Jian suddenly sneered and said: "I'm afraid they are drunkards who don't mean to drink, but want to get rid of me, the prince." Hearing this, Zhao Anxin was taken aback, only to hear Zhao Jian continue to sneer and say, "Do you remember how Concubine Kang entered the palace that day?"
"Your Highness means that this matter is a ghost behind the back of the Second Highness," Zhao An said in a low voice. At the beginning, Zhao Jian instructed Zhao An to secretly investigate, and finally found out that the person who told the emperor that the eldest prince wanted to dedicate Concubine Kang to the emperor was Zhao Yi.
"Hmph, I've always been very strange, I only found out a few days ago, it turns out that they have known each other for a long time. Zhao Jian sneered.
"What does Your Highness mean that this matter is that His Royal Highness and Concubine Kang have teamed up to frame the Empress Niangniang, with the purpose of targeting Your Highness?" Zhao An said.
"That's right, although my second brother doesn't have any power to support him, he is proficient in martial arts and martial arts, and many people are unhappy that he can't get the crown prince's throne. I'm afraid he also likes my throne very much," Zhao Jian said coldly. Zhao An remained silent at this time, but his heart was extremely solemn.
"Now that they've started to do it, I'm afraid there are still means waiting to get rid of us. If we don't do it sooner rather than later, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to resist at that time. The eldest prince said coldly.